Four-toed hedgehog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the four-toed hedgehog lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Atelerix albiventris
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Africa, Europe
Mass	10 g (birth weight); 335 g (adult weight)
Class	Mammal
Order	Erinaceomorpha
Family	Erinaceidae

Where does the four-toed hedgehog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the four-toed hedgehog in 9 countries and territories across Africa and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a four-toed hedgehog?

Wikidata records the following for the four-toed hedgehog: mass 10 g (birth weight); 335 g (adult weight).

Is the four-toed hedgehog endangered?

The four-toed hedgehog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the four-toed hedgehog?

The four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) is a mammal in the order Erinaceomorpha and the family Erinaceidae, genus Atelerix. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the four-toed hedgehog

The four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris), also known as the African pygmy hedgehog, is a species of hedgehog found throughout much of central and eastern Africa.

Populations tend to be scattered between suitable savannah or cropland habitats, avoiding forested areas. The species common name is derived from the number of toes found on its hind feet. Due to its extensive range and stable wild population, the species is rated as least concern by the IUCN. In addition, the species is a popular small pet in various countries, and has been successfully domesticated and bred in captivity.

There are no universally agreed subspecies of A. albiventris.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Four-toed hedgehog (revision 1363896696), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q836725 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).